Write a cautionary fable about someone who always lies.

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“The Boy That Always Lied” by Rajesh Patel

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Once upon a time, there was a little boy, living in a village. A village, quite remote, where the closest town, village and city, was a good hour by horse ride. This young boy, Peter, from a young age, had always found his way out from stressful situations just by lying to people. For him, it was a quick fix. A quick way to get rid of the problem, a bandage on an injury. He never thought of the long-term consequences. He never thought of a permanent fix, or…just to be honest with respect to the situation or people involved. At ...

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“The Two Sided Man” by Hana J

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Be warned of the man beneath the hood. The black straggling veil. For he has a wicked tendency to tell you you’re untold future. He will ruin you, he will spite you with his words and cast you truths at the palm of his hand. Be warned of the truths of this two sided man. “This book is stupid,” AJ says, skimming through the pages. “What book?” I ask ...

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“The Lie in the Mirror” by Natalie Park

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She opened her eyes with the realisation that she didn’t know her own name. That should have worried her. A name seemed important, somehow—was it not the one thing that was inherently a person’s? The single possession none could take away? And did it not identify—label, limn—that person’s whole lived world? Behind a name there might be time; years of sadness, years of joy, years of trial and years of triumph. Behind a name there might be laughter. Wisdom. Hate. Love.A person was no-one, without a name. She might have argued th...

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“Smoke and mirrors” by NK Hatendi

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The landline rang early in the morning when Baba and Mai were still eating breakfast. By the time they picked it up, it had stopped. Then Baba's cell phone started buzzing incessantly. "Who is it who has no respect for Bank Holidays? We have only just woken up, and it's Easter Monday," said Baba. "Baba, answer it." Mai was growing impatient. "It never rings unless there's an emergency." "Hello. Yes. Yes. When?" Baba moved away from the table into the veranda and continued, "Yes, Yes, but we talked to you all yesterday! He never ment...

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“Mr. Grimm” by Elaine Preston

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Once upon a time, there lived a very bad man called Mr. Grimm. Mr. Grimm had not treated his family particularly well when he was a young man, and as a result they had all abandoned him. Now nearing the end of his life, Mr. Grimm was a rather bitter and sad man who liked nothing more than to make other people as miserable as him. He used to stand outside his ramshackle cottage and shout at the passing children. He would cry ‘Young child!’ Come here and see what sweet treats I have in my kitchen, just for you!’ Many ...

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“The Ladder of Success” by Eric Hyzer

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“False words are not only evil in themselves, but they infect the soul with evil.”—Socrates“I’m not upset that you lied to me, I’m upset that from now on I can’t believe you.”—Friedrich NietzscheStanding in their ostentatious kitchen, Brad Underwood’s memory was addled: had he told his wife he was working late so he could sleep with Jessica or had he told his boss he had to leave early so he could sleep with Pam—or maybe vice versa?“You reek of Jack Daniels,” Tina said, placing a large plate of leftovers into the microwave. She slammed the s...

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“Lying Her Way To Death” by Maria Moore

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Once there was a girl, named Cryssandra, whom lived in New York and liked making up stories. She wanted to be a writer, some day, and she would think of the most fantastic tales, ever told, and tell them to everyone she knew.She told that the stories came to her mind from some other dimension, but no one believed her. When she wasn't telling these tall tales, Cryssandra was trying to compete with her friends about who could tell the best lies. She always won.She would argue with her brother, Mathias, about what killed the dinosaurs. He...

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“WHERE THE TRUTH LIES” by Dayonta Graham

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I know you've all heard the story of the boy who cried wolf right? Well this is about the girl who cried bloody murder! The girls name was La'Shay Whitman and ever since a little girl she'd been known to lie through her teeth for different reasons but mostly because she wanted people to think that her life was more exciting than it was. She'd lie to her friends about being related to famous people. She'd say things like "Did you know that Michael Jackson is my uncle"? Or did you know that Mariah Carey's my second cousin"? Some of the kids wo...

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“Post, Texas” by Aburrow Marsh

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Murph parked two blocks from the hotel and sat watching the street, gauging people’s faces in the fading light. Dusk had turned Post, Texas the color of rust. The occasional cowboy gave his truck a glance, but otherwise, no one paid him any mind. Murph figured he might just be safe.He swallowed what felt like a rock and popped open his door. The dome light flashed on, illuminating the satchel on the passenger seat. It was dented and dusty, the subject of many close-calls. Murph grinned, thinking the same could be said of himself.He stuck one...

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“The cat and the ladder” by George Puscuta

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Gather round now, come, oh children dear, Come come, come now, from far and near, A story I need tell to thee, A story that is full of glee. But why, you ask? Why should you care? About a little story of despair? Because, so happens you and me Could find ourselves akin to he. So, listen now and listen well, To my own story, which I’ll tell. Not far from here, quite near our town, Right where Clown river turns blue and brown, Next to the rapids, yes, that’s it, Where you can find good fish to eat. There lived a ratter, sma...

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“The wolf and the rabbit” by Meagan Smith

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The rabbit awoke in a den, one with the scent of a wolf. He froze as his senses awoke with him, feeling a large being sleeping beside him. Outside was a harsh snow storm, but the rabbit wasn't cold. The creature beside him was keeping him warm, keeping him safe. Blue eyes slowly looked at the beast-no. Wolf beside him, the same wolf who had caught him earlier that day. A shiver went down the rabbit's back, his fur standing on edge. His breathing increased as did his heartbeat. The rabbit was frightened, thoughts running rampant in his mind...

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“The Nameless Little Liar” by Raidy Toba

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There was once a little boy whose true name none knew and whose true story none remembered or told. He would travel the land for most of his days, telling stories of pure imagination yet at such charm that one would do nothing but believe. One day he stumbled upon a farm, filled with grape trees, yet there were no farmers. Had he not lied about his wit and strength during his trip on the road, he would have not found such a place. His belly roared out of harsh hunger. He stretched his arm to one of the trees and sent the fruit do...

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“Half Truths” by Joe Swanson

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When he’d walk onto a room, everyone would look away. He had the opposite effect of someone with a magnetic personality. He wasn’t an impossible figure to look upon, nor was he the strong, dashing, mustachioed, swashbuckling, a leading man reminiscent of a Wall Street tycoon. He was simply a person who leaked self-assurance at such an alarming rate, people that lacked adequate health insurance feared crossing his slippery path. That, and you never knew when he yelled fire, if it was a warning or a premonition he was havin...

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“Fact or Fiction ” by Charles Wasilausky

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Onice, in the far off land of Saision, lived a young man named David. David enjoyed entertaining people by telling stories, although sometimes he got so caught up in his story telling that he couldn't tell what was reality from fiction. His parents tried to tell him before to limit his story telling times, but David didn't listen. One day, David started telling a story to some neighborhood kids. "Did you know that before our ancestors came here to Saision, it was inhabited by a wide variety of monsters. Some had tusks, claws, wings, feathers...

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“You Can Catch a Thief But Not a Liar” by Sue Marsh

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“You Can Catch a Thief But Not a Liar” Suzanne Marsh Paper Airplanes flying all over the classroom. The children of Miss O’Hara’s fifth grade class were singing at the top of their lungs: “From the halls of Blessed Sacrament to the shores of bubble gum bay. We will hit our teachers all the time with spit balls, mud and clay. First we fight for right and freedom; then to keep our desks a mess. We are proud to claim the title of the TEACHERS FIRST CLASS PEST!” Miss O’Hara could stand no mor...

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Write a cautionary fable about someone who always lies.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 116 stories

“The Boy That Always Lied” by Rajesh Patel

“The Two Sided Man” by Hana J

“The Lie in the Mirror” by Natalie Park

“Smoke and mirrors” by NK Hatendi

“Mr. Grimm” by Elaine Preston

“The Ladder of Success” by Eric Hyzer

“Lying Her Way To Death” by Maria Moore

“WHERE THE TRUTH LIES” by Dayonta Graham

“Post, Texas” by Aburrow Marsh

“The cat and the ladder” by George Puscuta

“The wolf and the rabbit” by Meagan Smith

“The Nameless Little Liar” by Raidy Toba

“Half Truths” by Joe Swanson

“Fact or Fiction ” by Charles Wasilausky

“You Can Catch a Thief But Not a Liar” by Sue Marsh

🌟 Similar prompts

Write a story about an ordinary person speaking truth to power.

Write about a prince or princess who is asked to give up something valuable as part of a deal to escape the world they come from.

Write a fairy tale about an outsider trying to fit in.

Write about an author famous for their fairy tale retellings.

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